Electric-lamp-shade holder.



G. R. AINS-WORTH. ELECTRIC LAMP SHADE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1914.

1,125,629,, I Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

I 7 UNITED S ATE PA r u'r o FIo ononon namoun AINSWORTH. 01 GREAT NECK. New YORK, AssIGN'oR "re 1 11 CALDWELL & co., or New YORK, N. Y.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoaon B. Amswon'rn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Great Neck, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Electric Lamp Shade Holder, of which the following is a V full, clear, and exact description.

'The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable lamp shade holder adapted for use on various electric lamp bulbs,-the holder having a. curved guideway engagin I the bulb and in whichthe tip or nipple o the bulb is normally dispose This guideway is in a plane at right angles to the axis on which the shade revolves by means of two looped terminals embracing the sides of the bulb substantially on this ,axis. Thus the holder may be rotated on both vertical and horizontal axes, permitting the shade to be tilted to any desired angle.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in 'the following specification in p which the preferred form of my invention is disclosed. v

In. the drawings similar reference charactors refer to similar parts in all the views in which- Figure l is a view showing my improvedlamp shade holder in use; Fig. 2-is a fragmentary view of the lamp shade holder showin the features of construction; and

' Fig. 3 isa. lan view showing the construc- 16, on a lamp bulb 17, maypass.

tion of the amp shade frame;

By referring to the drawings itwill be seen that two wire members are provided,

one of the wire members having shade supterminals 5 and 6, and the other 7 and 8 These terminals 5, 6, 7 and 8 ex-,

.tend radially and support the circular wire 9 which carries the shade 10. The members at the inner ends of the shade supporting terminals 5, 6, 7 and 8 are inclosed within a collar 11, the parts of each of the members being disposed side by side as best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, forming arms 12 and 13 which diverge for a distance at 14, f as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings to provide an opening 15 through which a nipple The members, after diverg1ng a distance at 14, as stated, are curved at 18 to fit the lamp bulb,

,\ the parts of the members forming the arms ligand 13, being separated at 19 to form the Specification of Letters Patent.

1 o the arms ELaoTmc-Lmr-sHAnn Roman" loops '20 which embrace the sides of the lamp bulb 17 as is shown in the drawings. The arms 12 and 13 are resilient so that the I Patented Jan. 19,1915; Application filed April 23, 1914. Serial No. 833,908:

looped portions '20 of the members will obtain a sufiicient grip on the lamp bulb 17 to hold the lamp shade in adjustedposition.

Disposed at an angle relatively to the arms 12 and 13 there is a guide member 21 which consists of a looped pieceof wire curved to fit the lamp bulb, the guide member 21 having parts 21 and 21 which are disposed at the sides of the nipple 16 on the lamp'bulb 17 to guide the lamp shade frame when it is tilted-relatively to the lamp bulb 17.

s It will be understood that the framecarrying the lampshade ma axis passing through they ooped portions 20 of the members substantially at theircenters, and that when the frame is rotated in this manner the guidewaywill move with be rotated on an the frame relatively to the nipple, and the nipple which is disposed in t e guideway will act as a guide during the movement o the frame. a v It will also be understood that the frame may be rotated one-vertical axis, assing substantially through the nipple 16. n this manner the lamp s lamp in a direction where it maybe found to be most useful.

Having thus described. inventidn l I,

claim as new and desire to secure by-Let ,bulb at the nipple on the bulb to permit the nipple to pass when the frame is moved relatively to the lamp bulb, the arms having looped portions for embracing the sides of the lamp bulb.

3. In an articlev of-the class described, a I

frame having curved arms for fitting a lamp bulb and bent upwardly to permit a nipple the bulb to pass the arms when the v frame is rotated on the lamb bulb, the arms having looped portions for embracing the sides of the lamp bulb, and a guideway dis ade 10 may be tilted as may be desired to throw the light from the posed at an angle relatively to the arms and secured to the frame for receiving the nipple on the bulb.

4. In. combination with a lamp having a nipple, a frame having a horizontal shade supporting terminal and portions adjacent thereto ,united at the hippie on the lamp bulb-and extending from the shade supporting terminal along the lamp bulb from its nipple, the portions being looped to embrace the lamp bulb.

'5. In an article of the class described, a

framehaving arms with hearing portions for embracing the sides of a lamp bulb, and a guideway on the frame for receiving a nipple on the bulb.

In an article of the class described, a frame having a transverse guideway for engaging the sides of a lamp bulb, and in which a nipple on the lamp bulb may move.

., '7. In an article of the class described, a

collar, extendin laterally and having looped portions or engaging the sides of a 1am bulb, and a curved guideway secured 0 1 e frame fpr receiving a nipple on the 9. In an article of the class described, a.

frame havin a transverse guideway,: the sides of whio are substantially parallel, in which-the nipple on a lamp bulb may move.

'10. In an article of the class described, a frame having a guideway, the sides of which are substantially parallel, in which the nipple on a lamp bulb may more, and means on the frame for embracing the lamp bulb. 11. In an article of the class described, a frame having a guideway, the sides of which are substantially parallel, in which the nipple on it lamp bulb may move, and looped members extending at angles to the guideway, for embracing the lamp bulb.

12'. In an article of the class described, a frame having means for supporting a lamp shadeand two members spaced apart having looped portions disposed substantially parallel for the purpose specified. 4

'In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE RAYMOND AIllSWORflH.

Witnesses:

Jnrrnnsos D. MILLER, L. LIvmGsToN. 

